courtesanly

cour·te·san·ly
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UK/kɔːtɪˈzænli/UK/ˈkɔːtɪzænli/UK/ˈkɔːtɪzənli/

adjective

Of or relating to a courtesan

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courtesanal
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Meanings

adjectivecourtesanly (comparative more courtesanly, superlative most courtesanly)

comparative more courtesanly · superlative most courtesanly

  1. Of or relating to a courtesan

    Again, Socrates’ own vision of the variables within the genos of women is purposefully broad and highly specific, with Diotima’s holy prophecies and Aspasia’s courtesanly advice standing at satisfyingly opposed extremes.

    2017, Mary Townsend, chapter 5, in The Woman Question in Plato’s Republic, Lanham: Lexington Books, →ISBN, page 102

    Synonyms: courtesanal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to a courtesan

Similar
courtesanal
Also see
courtesanal

Origin

From courtesan + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

courtesanly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesanly

MLA

“courtesanly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesanly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesanly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesanly.

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